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A. A. NORIN Aug. w, 194s.

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Filed oct. 15, 1945 Patented Aug. 10, 1948 COMB `Allan A. Norin,Chicago, Il1.assignor to Gaylord Products, Incorporated, Chicago, Ill.,a corporation of Delaware Application October 15, 1945, Serial No.622,306V

(Cl. 132-26) l 3 Claims. l This invention relates t combs and is moreparticularly concerned with combs of the type adapted for use inarranging and maintaining coiffures or for securing hats, flowers, andother objects on the hair.

This invention contemplates the provision of a comb of this type inwhich the several teeth are formed and arranged to coact with each otherfor firmly engaging the hair to prevent retrograde movement anddisplacement of the comb from the hair.

This invention further contemplates the provision of a hair retainingcomb provided with two rows of teeth formed of resilient material andarranged in staggered relation. Each tooth is provided with a relativelywide body portion for overlapping contacting engagement with adjacentteeth, and is also provided with a shank portion of relatively narrowwidth and disposed in spaced relation to adjacent shank portions todefine hair receiving pockets.

This invention further contemplates the provision of a comb of this typewhich may be inexpensively manufactured of plastic or thermoplasticmaterial to provide a comb of attractive, ornamental appearance and ofresilient, yet serviceable construction.

This invention further contemplates an improved method of forming a combhaving two rows of teeth arranged in staggered relation. This isaccomplished by forming a pair of backings having depending teeth, andthen gluing the backings to each other with the teeth of one rowarranged in contacting staggered relation with respect to the teeth inthe other row.

This invention embodies other novel features, details of constructionand arrangement of parts which are hereinafter set forth in thespecilication and claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawingwherein:

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view showing a comb embodying features ofthis invention.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of same.

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view taken along the line 3-3 of Fig.l.

Fig. 4 is a sectional View taken along the line 4--4 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary front elevational View showing a modified formof this invention.

Referring now to the drawing for a better understanding of thisinvention, and more particularly to Figs. 1 to 4 therein, a comb 8embodying features of this invention is shown as comprising a pair ofbackings 9 and II which are preferably cemented together at I 2, butwhich 2 may be otherwise secured to each other, if desired. Each backingis provided with a plurality of similar depending teeth I3 arranged inequally spaced relation, and each tooth is formed witna relativelynarrow shank Ill and a relatively wide body portion I6. As illustratedin Fig. 1, each shank is defined by concave side edges extendingdownwardly from the backing to merge with convex side edges dening .thebody portion I6. The convex side edges converge toward the outer end ofthe body portion to terminate in a pointed terminal Il.

As viewed in transverse section, and as illustrated in Fig. 3, the bodyportion IE of each tooth i3 is formed with an arcuate inner surface I8for contacting engagement withy the inner surfaces I8 formed on theopposing adjacent teeth. In order to maintaineach tooth I3 in yieldablecontacting engagement with opposing adjacent teeth, a reinforcing rib I9is provided to extend along the shank I4 from its body portion I6 to itsbacking. As illustrated in Fig. 1, it will be observed that the severalteeth are formed and arranged to provide hair receiving pockets 2Ibetween the side edges of adjacent shanks I4.

While a comb of the type thus shown and described may be constructed ofvarious materials, it is preferably formed of plastic or thermoplasticmaterial to provide the desired ornamenta-l and attractive appearanceand to form resilient teeth adapted to yieldably resist retrogrademovement of the comb from the hair.

Fig. 5 illustrates a modified form of this invention in which a comb ofthe type heretofore shown and described is provided with apertures 22extending longitudinally along the body portion of each tooth 23 toprovide flexible side walls 24 adapted to be yieldably urged towardseach other by the passage of hair through the throat defined by the sideedges of the adjacent teeth.

While this invention has been shown in but two forms, it is obvious tothose skilled in the art that it is not so limited but is susceptible ofvarious changes and modifications without departing from the spirit andscope of the claimed invention.

I claim as my invention:

l. In a comb, a pair of backings, a row of teeth depending from eachbacking, means for adhesvely uniting said backings to arrange the teethof one row in contacting staggered relation with the teeth of the otherrow, said teeth having relatively narrow Shanks dened by concave sideedges to provide hair receiving pockets between 2. In a comb, a pair ofbackngs, a row of teethv depending from each backing, means lfioradhesively uniting said backings to arrange theteeth of one row incontacting staggered relation with the teeth of the other row, said:teeth'iiavingirelatively narrow shanks dened by concave side edges toprovide hair receiving pockets fbetween adjacent teeth, said teethhaving body portions -of relatively greater width dened lby con-Vexsideedges merging with .the Vconcave:side-edges of said AShanks andextending downwardly ito Ater- 'minate .in pointed terminals,the convexsideiedges -of the :body 'portions of adjacent teeth beingldis- Aposedinoverlapping relation, thebody portionof :said 'teeth beingconcave-convex in-cross-section with the convex surfaces :of adjacentteeth :norlmally ldisposed in :contacting Aengagement 4and yieldablyvresistant Vto lmovement out of contact- Aing engagement, andreinforcing ribs'providedron the outer sides of said teeth Shanks.

.3. In a comba pair of backings, arowof fteeth .depending from eachbacking, means for adhesively uniting said backings to arrange the teethof one row in contacting staggered relation with the teeth of the otherrow, said teeth having rela tively narrow shanks dened by concave sideedges to provide hair receiving pockets between adjacent teeth, saidteeth having body portions of vrelatively greater width defined byconvex side `,edges merging with the concave side edges of said 4shanksand extending downwardly to terminate in pointed terminals, the convexside edges of the Vtbody portions of adjacent teeth being disposed inoverlapping relation, the body portion of said teeth beingconcavo-convex in cross-section with 1^the'convex lsurfaces -of adjacentteeth normally disposed .in vcontacting engagement andyieldablyresistant 'to movement out of contacting en- .gagement,.andmeinforcing ribs provided on the outer sides of said teeth shanks, thebody portion 'oi-'said teeth being formed with elongated openings toprovide yieldably resistant side portions.

-A. NORIN.

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